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Notices of Firins.

NOTICE.

Madmitted a Partner in our Firm on

HORATIO GAY JAMES was

the ist January, 1876.

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GEO, R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, January 5, 1878,

NOTICE.

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To-day's Advertisements.

SAYLE &

THE CHINA MAIL.

|REAT REDUCTION in the PRICE of Plain Coloured GLACÉ SILKS. For a short time only. We shall offor VARIOUS COLOURs af mylone uniform Price, 60 Cents par Yard, some slightly soiled but all ad irably suited for Summer Wear, Evening Dresses or Underslips. Our usual Price for these Goods is $1.25 per Yard.

HAVE This Day established myself at this Port as a MERCHANT and COM- MISSION AGENT, under the Style or Firm of GEO. R. STEVENS & Co, who will honoeformard conduct the Agency of the AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

G. R. STEVENS. Hongkong, December 29, 1877,

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NOTICE. THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr JWret DU MAINHAM of Dur Firm in Hongkong and China, CEASED on the 81st December last.

Chinar March 8, 1878.

RUSSELL & Co.

NOTICE.

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THE Interest and Responsibility of the

Undersigned in the Chiness Mail, ## (Wah The Yat Po),

CBASED from the 1st August, 1877, but Debts prior to that Date will be received and paid by him.

CHON AYIN. Hongkong, April 6, 1878.

NOTICE. TN Reference to the above, the Under from the lat August, 1877, and has engaged the serviors of Mr LEONG Yoox OBUN, as Translator and General Manager of the

newspaper, which under its new regime will be found to be, as hitherto, an ex cellent medium for advertising, especially as the Manager is able to devote his whole attention to the conduct of the Newspaper.

KONG OHIL.

Lesses of the Hongkong Chiness Mall. Hongkong, April 6, 1878.

NOTICE.

OHARLES has

GREAT REDUCTION in the Price of JAPANESE POPLINE. All these Goods will be offered vory Cheap, from 15 Cents per Yard.

OUR SUMMER STOCK IS COMPLETED, NOVELTIES IN EVERY DEPARTMENT.

and Wear Well.

WHITE DRESS GOODS, in Endless COLOURED FRENCH LAWNS, Wash

Varioty. WHITE AND COLOURED MUSLINS. FRENCH ORGANDI MUSLINS. FRINTED FRENCH CAMBRIOS. COLOURED GRENADINES,

BLACK GRENADINES, Special Make. WASHING GINGHAMS.

UNTRIMMED STRAW HATS, and BONNETS.

PARIS TRIMMED HATS, and BONNETS.

NEW FEATHERS, FLOWERS, RIBBONS.

LACES AND LACE GOODS.

BABY LINEN and LADIES UNDERCLOTHING, FRENCH and ENGLISH CORSETS, New Shapes, and GLOVE FITTING. Fine WHITE FLANNELS, made specially for Summer Wear. Fine INDIA LONG CLOTHS. EMBROIDERIES,

DRESS-MAKING and MILLINERY.

SAYLE & Co., VICTORIA EXCHANGE, Queen's Road, and Stanley Street.

FOR YOKOHAMA & HIOGO.

The British Steamer

**MADRAS”

Captain W. RICHARDSON, im will leave for the above Ports, on SATURDAY, the 27th instant, at Day- light, Instead of as previously notified. For Freight or Passage, apply to

MELCHERS & Co., Agenti Elongkong, April 24, 1878," ap27

NORTH CHINA INSURANCE CO.

CHAREHOLDERS resident in Hong-

PUBLIO AUCTION.

Ttions from ideesra Thompson and THE Undersigned has received instruc-

Hind to sell by Public Auction, on

SATURDAY,

the 27th day of April, 1878, at their Store, Queen's Road, at Noon,

The whole of their SHOP FIX- TURES, GLASS CASES and COUNT- ERS, Eto, Etc., Etc.

TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All Lots, with all faults and errors of description, at purchasara' riak on the fall

kong are hereby notified that the Paare Certificates are now READY FOR ISSUE, and can be obtained, in exchange for the Provisional Receipts, on application of the hammer. to the Undersigned,

J. KENNARD DAVIS,

Agent, Hongkong, April 24, 1876

Not Responsible for Debts.

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M authorized to Sign our Fan be either the Captain, the Agents, nor

procuration at Canton,

Ownere will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Ormo of the following Vessels, during their stay mylin Hongkong Harbour

CARLOWITZ & Co.

Canton, April 2, 1878

Notices to Consignees.

OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL 8. 8. COMPANY.

NOTICE.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo per Steamship NUGANTO, from San Francisco, dtc., are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature, and to take Immediate delivery of their Goods.

Cargo Impeding discharge of the Steamer will be landed and stored at Consignees

G. B. EMORY,

risk and expense.

Hongkong, April 28, 1878.

Agent.

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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

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CONSIGNEES of the following Cargo are requested to soud in their Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for counter" signature, and take immediate delivery. This Cargo has been landed and stored at their risk and expense.

No Fire Insuranco has been effected.

H. DU POUEY, Agent,

Ex** Djemaah."

WMS W, MacG. Smith, 1 canD

Belte,.

Hongkong, April 10, 1878.

front London.

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR NINGPO & SHANGHAL.

The Steamship

"AMOY,"

G. H. DREWES, Master, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-MORROW, Thursday, the 25th Instant, at & p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, April 24, 1878.

NOTICE.

ANTIOCH, American barque, Capt. W. B. Saymore. Chinese,

LADAGO, American ship, Captain C. B. Pierce.-Captain.

FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, British bargue, Captain A. McIntyre.--Arnhold, Karborg & Co,

DEVANA, British barque, Capt. William May. Melchers & Co.

LADY PENREYN, British barque, Capt.

Owen-Vogel, Hagedorn & SABAH NICHOLSON, British ship, Capt. Jos. G. Selkirk.-Butterfield & Swire.

H. G. JOHNSON, American barque, Capt. Isaac N. Colby-Arnhold, Katberg & Co. FORWARD, British barque, Capt. James

W. VanderFord.-Rozario & Co.

RAMAKATTLANTHAB, British str., Capt. G. T. Hopkins.-Yuen Fat Hong.

MAID OF JUDAR, British barque, Capt. Alfred Wm. Webb,-Order,

SHIPPING, `

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ARRIVALS. April 23, Brisbane, British barque, 394, Hudleston, Newchwang April 3, Beans RUSSELL & Co.

April 24, Fuyas, Chinese steamer, from Canton.

April 24, Amoy, British steamer, from Canton,

April 24, Djemna, French steamer, 2476, Champenois, Shanghal April 21, Mails and General.MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,. •

April 24, Yes, British steamer, 560, S. Ashton, Foochow April 21, Amoy 22, and Swatow 23, General.--DougzaS LISPRALE & Co.

April 24, Areola, British barque, 947, Ponery, Kobe April 8, Rico.-BUTTERFIELD

& WIRE.

April 24, Nassat, British surveying vessel, 877, R. i. Napler, Wenchow April

21.

April 24, Noma, British steamer, 606, Walker, watow April 29, General-Kwox ÅSHLONG.

April 24, Sun-kee, Chinese gunboat, from Cheong-chow.

April 24, Benledi, British steamer, 908, Buonanan, Saigon April 19, Rice.--G1B3, LIVINGSTON & Co.

April 24, Dauphin, French brig, 337, ap26 Bug. Lelicuuuis, Labuan April 8, General.

EDVARD SCHILLASS & Co.

April 24, Bacramento, American ship, 1418, Wm. A. Nelson, Kobe April 8, Rice.

OFFICE OF THE YANGTSZE INSUR-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRL.

ANCE ASSOCIATION.

SHANGHAI, April 20th, 1878.

SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of

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the Office of Mesare RUSSELL & Co., on

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DEPARTURES,

Apr. 24, Bowen, for Melbourne, &c.

24, Thales, for Pert Darwin, &c.

CLEARED.

TUESDAY, the 7th May, at Two o'Clock | Helené, for Paniam (Gulf of Slam ) .

Photon, for Bangkok, BUSINESS-To Receive the Accounts Alverton, for Salgon.

of the Association for the fiscal Year ending Harkaway, for Manila,

September 80th, 1877.

The Transfer BOOKS will be CLOSED From the 3rd to the 7th May, inclusive,

By Order of the Directors,

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RUSSELL & Co., Recretarica.

Fuyes, for Shanghai,

Amoy, for Shanghai. Jean Pierre, for Bangkok, Ngan Xing, for Magao,

PASSENGERS, AREIVED, Per Diemak, from Shanghali for Hong. kong, Mr G. Sorrys, Mrs J. Berman, Menare E, Waskell, Hon. J. H, Fergusson (No therland's minister at Poking, Wal Chan,

NOTICE OFFICE OF THE YANGTI ŽE INSUR-8,

·ANCE ASSUCIATION.

Emanera, April 20th, 1878. TEW SHARE CERTIFICATES, in exchange for the Existing Ones, will be led to Shareholders of record on the 18th May next.

It is requested that Shareholders will send in their Present Certificates as soon as pomible after that date, and that those who have not yet signed the Deed of Battle mast will do so without delay, By Order of the Directors,

RUSSELL & Co. Beratera.

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J. M. GUEDES, JR.,

Auctioneer,

ap27 Hongkong, April 24, 1878.

Par Thales, for Sydney, Mesara Akawa, Nagase, Yokoyama and servant, and Mr Bartoro; for Melbourne, hir Ainslie, and 386 Chinese for Australian Porta

TO DEPART.

Per Fuyew, for Shanghai, 130 Chinste. Per Amoy, for Shanghai, 80 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British barque Brisbane reports: Firat four days working down the Gulf, Shantung to Saddles light Northerly winds and thick fog with rain, thenes to Ooksen N.E. wind with thick weather and rain, thence to Lamocks light 8. W. wind, calma and clear, thence to Pedro Blanco .N.E.

iud and foggy weather with rain.

The British barque Areola reporte: Fine weather throughout the passage.

The British steamer Yeo reports: Foochow to Amoy, fresh N. W. winds and aloudy weather with occasional rain. Amoy to Swatow, fresh N.E. winds and aloudy. Swatow to Hongkong moderate N.E. breeze and fine. Steamere in Foochow Tah Yew, passed Europe in the river bound in. In Amoy atr. Glaucus. In Swatow str. Norna, Tientsin left for North 23rd instant,

| POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

MAILS will close:- For BANGKOK.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping

p.m.-Amoy leaves for Ningpo, do

Meeting.

4.30 p.m.Meeting of Beat-holders

St. John's Cathedral.

of

General Memoranda BATURDAY, April 27:-

Daylight. Madras leaves for Yokohama

and Blogo. Noon.-French Mati leaves for Ports of

Call and Europe. Noon-Sale of Shop Fixtures, &c., at

Messrs Thompson & Rind's Store.

2 p.m.-Sale of Household Furniture, ., at Mr Moore's residence, No. 9, Upper Mosque Terrace,

SUNDAY, April 28:-

No. 4619-APRIL 24, 1878.

description, are still interesting. The | Olaymers were sent down to take part total value of the trade of the year therein from Rongkong. Ongold friends amounted to 951,756,981, the exports of the 28th Regiment (including the Clerk being about three millions and a half in

excess of the importa. As compared of the Course at the late meeting at Wong- with the trade of 1875 the imports show nei-cheong) are also taking su motive part a decrease

$5,879,552, while the in the sport. Telegraphic advices have been exporta increased to the value of received to the effect that, in the races $9,654,578, consequently there was a which took place yesterday (23xd) Ariel, net increase on the whole trade over formerly owned by Dr Annealey, won the 1875 of 84,375,024. The only two im perts showing an increase were those of Coromandel Vase, and that the Phaimhon's cotton manufactures and arma. A great Claymore was benten by Toxophitite, an portion of the decrease in imports is attri, animal formerly the property of a popular buted to the heavy importations of goods spertaman now a resident of Hongkong. in the previous year, part of the atouk serving for 1876. There was an excess

of treasure exported over treasure im- A LETTER from Masso says Lent, with ported of 82,382,819, this being nearly all its mortifications, fants and penance, has four millions less excess than the passed away, and the Easter Day was colo 10 a. DL-Yaro leaves for Coast Ports. average of the last five year. The brated with the usual pomp. The prooem..

draining of the country of its treasure, sion of the Resurrection was most lusposing. MONDAY, April 29:-

Sp.m.-Meating of Members of the about which so much outcry has been In the morning at the high masa De Ennes,

raised of late years, thus bids fair to

H. K. Club at the Club House.

SATURDAY, May 4:---

come to an end. The shipping returns the Bishop of the Diocese, gave the annual Noon-English Mail leaver for Forts show a decrease of 270,966 tons in foreign Papal benediction to his flock in the city of

of Call and Europe.

tonnage. This is more than accounted Macao, a salute from the Monte fort being for by the transfer to the Japanese flag the signal of the precise moment of the of the American line of steamers running blessing. At night several bands of excel- between Yokohama and Shanghai. The

THURSDAY, May 9:-

3p.Qooldental & Oriental 88. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and Ben Francineo.

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Daugaiaza, IMPORTERS

OF.

DaveGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

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Boda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water, Gingerado, Potars Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters. The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision, · Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

67 The pubKention of this issue commensad at 7.40 p.m.

MARRIAGE.

At H.B.M.'s Consulate, Shanghai, and afterwards at the Church of St. Joseph, on the 18th April, Jony ROBERTS, of the I, M. Customs, to MARY JANE CUNNINGHAM, Of Dundalk, Ireland,

THE CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1978,

general foreign tonnage, indeed, shows font music and a company of contradanga an increase of 67,520 tons in 1876, and perambulated the streets. For some hours the British tonnage, which had been the miseries of poverty and the pangs of |second to that of the United States since hunger were happily forgotten! After all rejoloing is possibls in a community stricken

the establishment of the Pacifio Mail: lines, exceeded is in 1876 and now heada

the List Twenty-nine English, six by famine.

German and five Dutch establishments Mr Plo Carvalho, who has been cast into some of them very small-withdraw durance vile for the last 24 months for s from business during the year throughout supposed crime of defalcation of the publis the Treaty Ports, while four American coffer, is still untried. The Government, it establishments were added. The follow ing table shows the number of various nationalities for the two years—

18751876 Residents. Firme Baktenta. Firms English.......... 1,282 109 1,242 80 Americau......**** 853 30 $10 34 Gertasu...... 279 49 974 37 French........ite 254. 42 286. Dutch.......

142 12 - 126 Ton other nation-

alities............. 273. 171 335

in said, is afraid to prosecute him, lost some ugly discoveries might be made, and high ofdolala, long gone home, implicated. His wife and 8 ohildren are cast into the mort abject indigenes, in fact one it is said has already succumbed from sheer poorness of 42 living. The charitable prieats of St. Jois 7 College give ont rations in the shape of bolled rise and sung, coating about 5 cents 21

each ration, and Pio's family geis four rations for ten months! I hear that some benevolent Fortuguese ladies and gentlemm of Hongkong intend to give a theatrical performance on behalf of this unfortunate family, who highly deserve the public.com miseration.

2,688 257 2,678 221 These were distributed among the five Treaty Forts as follows!

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Kanagawa tiiusto Hlogo and Omaka.............. Nagasaka................... Hakodate.z Niigata....misse Yedo..........renekoznání

Residents. Firms

1,821

879

188 48

289

10

07

91 486

2,679 921

LOOAL AND GENERAL.

"It would be indeant for the Governor of a colony to medals with the judicial. department, but when a glaring injustice is perpetrated it is his duty to sift the matter to the bottom. Pló Carvalho simply saka to be put on his trial; he olisite no favor, no commiseration. By the Carta Constitu

THE steam launch Ngan Ying leaves for sional da Monarquia Portuguera no Porta

guese subject can be imprisoned without trial for more than 24 hours, but Carvalho. Macao with 250 kega of gunponder.

has been confined and untried for the last 24 months! With such an upright Gover- nor as Sr. Carlos Eugenio da Silva, it is really astonishing how such a casa, can happen in Macao!"

Tas decisive nature of the reply of the Tus Tigre, with the outward European Chinese Government to the proposal of and Australian Mails, left Singapore yester. the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce for day (Tuesday) afternoon for this port vis the establishment of an Imperial Mint in China, and the reported disinclination of the Home Government to undertake

Saigon.

the coinage of a British dollar, leave the ST the Marine Court to-day, Kong Sham, Currency question within very narrow master of the Lung Wo trading junk, limits. We have now simply to consi- was charged with anchoring in the River Per Lorse, at 5 p.m., on Thursday, the der whether we will ooin the dollar our-Steamer fairway; he was cautioned and

selves, or continue to put up with dinobarged. existing difficulties and inconveniences

25th inst.

For SHANGHAL-

Per Fugat, at 9.88 a.m. Tomorrow, the in currency matters. Up to the present Fryz dollars were sent to the poor box

25th Inst

For SWATOW.—

Per Minerva, at 11.30 am." Tomorrow,

the 25th Insta

neither the project for establishing &

mint in Hongkong, nor of coining a dol-to-day, through the Captain Superintendent lar at Home, has aroused much enthusi of Police, with an American lady's compli asm among the members of the Shanghai ments. A few more donations of this sort Chamber of Commerce, but now the would, we believe, be very acceptable, For NINGPO & SHANGHAL—

Per Ameg, at 8.80 p.m. Tomorrow, the Chinese Government have effectually

26th inst

For YOKOHAMA and HIOGO.-

Per Madras, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the 26th inst., instead of sa previously notified.

Per Ratinhar, at 630 p.m., on

Saturday, the 27th inat.

extinguished their own pet scheme for

HEDGE & Co.'s Weekly Shipping Report, Pagoda Anchorage, 18th April, 1878-

Arrivals During the Week-April 6, Tai Yow, from Shanghai; 0, Yesso, from Hong kong 7, Taiwan, from Hongkong: 10, Douglas, from Hongkong; 10, Fel Ho, from Amoy : 11, Europe, from Shanghai.

Departares During the Week.-April 8, Yesso, for Hongkong; 10, Taiwan, for Hongkong: 10, Toh Yew, for Shanghai'; 11, Moorhen, for Amoy,

Shipping in Port-Johanna Kramer, Douglas, Fei Ho, Europe.

Pagoda Anchorage, 20th April, 1878:-

surmounting the currency difficulties, it WE observe that the B. S. Parife did not HEDGE & Co.'s Weekly Shipping Report, is to be hoped they will extend a little leave this on Sunday sa we noted, but is more favour to ours. The day will come, still at Kowloong Dock, some necessary we suppose, when all the obstacles,

She will probably be ready denser tober which Price Kung and his colleagues repairs having yet to be done to the con- would have us believe are lying in the

for sea to-morrow. For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW-way of the establishment of an Imperial Per Yearo, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, the 28th Mint, will have to be surmounted, and

inst.

MAILS BY THW Kiswon PACKET,----

the French Contract Packet Djemaah will be despatched from Hongkong on THUKŠDAY, the 27th instant, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Mar stiller; to Saigon, Singapore, Bata. vis, Galle, Fondicherry, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay, Aden, Suet, and

The

Alexandria.

following will be the hours of alosing

the Malla, dro. 2- Friday, 28th Inst.-

China, now behind some of the most We omit'ed to state that the charge pre petty countries on the globe in currency ferred against John Hogan, a gonuer in mattera, placed in possession of a de- the Royal Artillery, for stealing a dog collar, cent coinsge of her own. If her near the property of Mr Thomas Ide Bowler, and comparatively humble neighbour

Japan cap successfully carry on minting came before the Magistrate on Monday and operations, it in absurd to coneinde that was dismissed: We think it is due to the the same cannot be done by China. The defendant to mention this. Peking authorities appear to have given

the proposal of the Chamber, which had, we observe that the Ministers at the Con't. of course, to be presented through the foreign representatives at Peking, some of Feking for the Netherlands (H. E. Mr consideration, since they state in their Fergusson), and for Belgium (H. E. Me reply that the high authorities through- | Serruys) arrived here this mornlog in the

Arrivals During the Wook-April 18, Departures During the Week.-April 13, Johanna Kremer, for Newchwang 18, Yeso, from Hongkong.

Douglas, for Hongkong; 14,, Europe, for Shanghai, 15, Fel Bo, for Swatow.

Shipping in Port-Yesso.

Police Intelligence, (Both Magistrates sitting.) April 24, 1878.

LARCENY,

Leang Akon, a quilt maker, was sene tenced to 10 weeks' hard labour for stealing wood:

Chenng Akaf, a coolle unemployed, was sent to 4 months hard labour for stealing

an umbrella from the steamer Powan.

Chan Akat, a bricklayer, was sent to §

BF.M., Money Order Office closes Post out the empire were communicated with M. M, steamer Djemnah. Mr Ferguson, weeks" hard labour for stealing a p'ank.

Office closes except the Nians Box, which remains open all night,

Saturday, 27th instru

of

7 X., Post Office opens for sale

Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondense. 10. Registry of Letters ceaseR.

11 A., Post Officecions except for Late

Lettor

on the subject, and their opinions in we unders' and, is staying at the Neiber- regard to the proposal obtained, The

following, however, is the uncompromis lands Consulate,

ing reply Bnally forthcoming from Prince

DRUNKENNISS.

John Downey, a carpenter belonging to the steamor Madras, was fined $1 for the

above offence. He fell off Peddar's Whart into the res, and was rescued by P.0, 3. McDonald (No. 38).

Kung and the other ministers of the A fur-Mers was to-day tried before the Yamen to the suggestions of the Shang Hon. May and the Marine Magistrate hai Chamber,

for leaving the Harbour of Sonkawan enca existe between the mohatary system by

The Yamen has to observe that a differ-without a clearance. The junk was ordered John Haughton, a seaman residing at

Law established in China and in other to be forfeited in accordance with the † 11.10 4.M., Letters (but Letters only) countries, and that the nature of the case is provisions of the Ordinanse, and the master may be posted on payment of such as to preclude the idea of uniformity sentenced to 7 days' imprisonment. The

| On a further consideration of the question,

to Late Fee of 18 cents exien postage,

until

based upon the communications received magistrate recommended that a fins of 45 from the Ministers Superintendent of Trade, be imposed in lion of confiscation. it pow remains to be stated that the. *p#7 establishment of a Mint on the foreign

11.80 A.,, when the Post Office Uzosas

entirely.! Hongkong, April 18, 1878.

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PAORNE,**** The English Contract Fasket Nisum Chinese; for „Mr G. A.

will be despatched with the Malls for Stein, Hon. Mr and Mrs Berrugs, child and Europe, &c., on SATURDAY, the

servante, Mr R. J. Abott, Mrs Fergusson,

4th May children and servant, and Mr and Mrs The following will be the hours of closing Hopkins,

For Tassid, frota Coat Ports, Mr and Friday, 3rd May, Mira Richards and family, Mr and Mr Pollock and child, Mesars Hassell, Ainale, Bezaure, and Williama, and 180 Chinese, Per Norna, from Swatow, 60 Okinase.

DEPARTED, BRAN Fer Bowen, for Australian Ports, Mestr Quin and Barnaby, 6 Europeas Stassage, and 830 Chiness,

5 P.M., Money Order Ofise diossa,

5. F.M., Foat Ofice closes dzcept the Stuar

Box, which remains opel all night. Saturday, 4th May --

As Port Office opens for sale Porting of all correspondent Honghong, April 19, 167).

system for the Introduction of a coinage by Tax Superintendent of the Eastern Exten the Chinese Government, which would bell sion Australasia and China Telegraph Co. tantamount to inducing the host to adapt informs us that the Eingapore-Penang himself to the convenience of his guest, would be productive, there is serious reason cable was out for repairs for a short time to believe, of abuses of so manifold a nature this afternoon, but that communication and the obstacles and difficulties that would was restored at 6 pm. There will be and present themselves are of such magnitude, that the introduction of such a coinsgether temporary interruption for a few cannot be undertaken,"

hours probably to-morrow afternoon, of which notice will be given.

Tamt are a few statistics among those

abesian":

in the recently published British Consular The Singapore Races Are of some local Report the Trade of Japan for 1876,

whleb, absurdly late as the public are interest here this year inasmuch as about placed in pomension of doguments of this half a down poules and the celebrated

the Sailor's Home, was discharged with *

axation.

THE "DEFCAZION" POISONING M180, The three man in custody on suspicion of having poisoned the soup intended for the third class Chinese passengers on board the 3. 8. Deucalion, du ing her passage from Singapore to this port, and santing the death of four persons, were agata brought ag at the Police Court this after

Boon.

Bir Sharp, the Crown Solicitor, appeared to watch the case on behalf of the Crown,

·The cook was examined at some length,

He said that there are four boxes usar where the 1st and 2nd prisoners slept, The 2nd prisoner gave the 2nd mate keys to open three of the boxes, but there was nothing of importance found in them ; the fourth box was fastened with a rope but

not looked. The 1st prisoner used to sinop on that bor. The 2nd office opered this box and a kind of powder was found in He There were besides some old shows, and